Cheap flights from Frankfurt to Krakow

November is the cheapest month to fly this route, and the weeks on either side of it, late autumn into early winter, usually stay calm as well. Summer and the run-up to Christmas are the busy stretches, when connecting seats fill early and fares follow. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday evenings and Sunday returns, so shifting your trip by a day can change the total. Book a few weeks ahead in the quiet months, and earlier if you are travelling over school holidays or a long weekend.

Nobody flies Frankfurt to Krakow non-stop, so every option here is a connecting ticket and the change of plane matters as much as the airline. Easyjet and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost names: the fare covers your seat and a small cabin bag, and checked luggage, seat selection and refreshments are added on top. Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Austrian and Scandinavian Airlines are the full-service side, usually with a checked bag and a drink included and the whole trip on one ticket. Sun Express, Pegasus and HOP! sit between the two, so read what each fare actually covers before you compare totals.

You land at Balice, the airport that serves Krakow, and it sits just outside the city, a short ride from the centre rather than a long transfer. Buses and taxis are the usual ways in, and both are easy to find outside the terminal, so an evening arrival is manageable. On the way back, give yourself extra time in the early morning and on Sunday evenings, when the security queues are at their longest. Whichever way you travel in, keep some slack on the first evening in case your connecting flight runs late.

Currency

PLZ (zł)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

Polish

Emergency number

112, 986, 997

Driving side

right

Calling code

+48

Internet domain

.pl

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Krakow

804 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Warsaw)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which Frankfurt airport your ticket uses, since Frankfurt International and Hahn are far apart.
• On Easyjet and Wizz Air Malta, add checked baggage while you book rather than at the airport.
• If you join two separate tickets, leave a generous gap between legs, because a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Carry a valid passport or identity card for Poland and check the entry rules for your nationality.
• Compare November with the months around it, since that is the cheapest month on this route.
• Book early for the Christmas period and long weekends, when connecting seats go first.